P&G has introduced its Old Spice and Secret major brands with an all-paper, plastic-free deodorant packaging in the United States. The first all-paper tube package for select Old Spice and Secret aluminum-free deodorants, co-designed with consumers interested in cutting back on plastic waste, is now available at 500 Walmart stores across the US. The paper …
ACCBC opens new factory in Egypt
Aujan Coca-Cola Beverages Company in Egypt last month inaugurated a new manufacturing facility after a year of planning and engineering work. The 25,600sq m facility is located in 6th of October City, Cairo. It comprises one can-filling line, a juice-making plant, factory services and office space to accommodate the operational team. The filling …
Two sides of a team explain MEA vision
Mark Andy MEA director Ian Pollock speaks to Packaging MEA on how Mark Andy and and FIG had a shared goal to expand into MEA, and as they already worked so well together, it made perfect sense to partner up Mark Andy, a pioneer of the graphic arts and printing industries boasting nearly 75 …
How to dispose of and recycle Covid-19 PPE
TerraCycle Regulated Waste’s solution for responsibly dealing with crucial safety gear after use There is good news for fleets that care about safe disposal of PPE and the environment. With the Covid-19 threat ongoing, an estimated 129billion facemasks and 65bn plastic gloves are being produced worldwide every month. Although PPE has become indispensable to …
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Inline or CI? The flexo debate
With the pandemic wreaking havoc with public health and fundamentally changing consumer behaviour in the retail trade, Nick Coombes speaks exclusively with Paolo Grasso, Head of Sales for the Label Business Unit at Omet about what is driving the market, and how this innovative manufacturer is responding to the pandemic Nick Coombes: Inline vs CI …
Beiersdorf innovates sustainable NIVEA bottle
Based on intensive research and packaging development, Beiersdorf has achieved a real breakthrough: the bottle and cap of the new Nivea Naturally Good Body Lotion has been designed to use 50% less plastic than a comparable standard Nivea body lotion packaging. It is very thin and has a uniquely shaped bottom area which can be …
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How cause-related packaging can boost your brand
To stimulate consumer and shopper response to cause marketing, brand owners are increasingly turning to package design writes Doaa bin Thabit, Contributing Editor, Packaging MEA Do good to do well” is becoming the motto for a growing number of consumer-packaged goods companies and the way that businesses express their social responsibility. Thus, cause-related marketing …
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Hershey’s celebrates women’s day with Change in chocolate bar
To honor all the women and girls on today on International Women’s Day in the US, Hershey’s brand developed a batch of ‘Celebrate HerSHEy’s’ bars, highlighting the ‘SHE’ at the center of our iconic Hershey’s milk chocolate bars for the first time in the United States. Today the first 1,000 visitors to each of …
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Procter & Gamble re-affirms commitment to gender equality at the #WeSeeEqual Summit
Procter & Gamble (P&G) reiterated its commitment around a number of initiatives that will promote gender equality during the annual #WeSeeEqual Summit – part of the company’s citizenship focus on being a Force for Good and Force for Growth. Hosted virtually for the first time, the event saw distinguished advocates and personalities from private and …
OKI’s offering for Covid adaptation
OKI Europe is offering customers a free Business Agility Pack valued at $580 as part of its ‘Adapt Today’ campaign. The offer is part of OKI Europe’s ongoing efforts to help businesses and organisations adapt and respond to the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The pack includes software and assets to help organisations …